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NEWS 12/8/21 2:01pm

Elon University students start housing process

By Greta Cunningham

Many students get their off-campus housing passed down to them through organizations or other students, and as the fall semester is coming to an end, students are beginning to look for 2022-23 housing. But this year, some students are struggling to find what’s left of the off-campus housing options. 

NEWS 12/3/21 10:01pm

Memorial service at Elon University honors 'silent teachers'

By Ryan Kupperman

To honor the university’s silent teachers, a memorial service is held at the end of every semester in the spirit of reflecting on all that was accomplished with the help of each donor. The fall 2021 memorial service was held in Numen Lumen on Thursday, Dec. 2 and was open to professors, students and family of the silent teachers to attend. 

NEWS 12/1/21 6:14pm

How local food banks prepared for Thanksgiving holiday

By Abigail Hobbs

Campus Kitchen, an Elon University organization works with students, Elon Dining, Loy Farm and Allied Churches of Alamance County. According to Feeding America, Alamance County had a 13.7% food insecurity rate in 2019, which is how local organizations measure the  lack of consistent access to food.

NEWS 11/5/21 12:43pm

Florence study abroad program sees increased enrollment

By Claudia Risner

According to Bill Burress, director of study abroad at Elon University, programs like Florence, Italy have seen an increase in enrollment because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a normal semester, Burress said programs are limited to no more than 80 students, but this year, that’s changed.  

NEWS 11/4/21 4:48pm

Organizations assist Latinx, Hispanic families with pandemic difficulties

By Graysen Shirley

Eniris Riddick, the interim executive director of FaithAction International House, was working in her office last week when she received a phone call from a construction worker saying he was unable to work because of COVID-19. The construction worker was distraught and needed help — he and his family were in jeopardy of being evicted from their home. 

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NEWS 10/31/2024 5:53pm
Hurricane Helene relief through lens of Black Hawk mission

After Hurricane Helene, rural communities continue to struggle with isolation in western North Carolina. A National Guard Black Hawk crew delivered generators to the Bull Creek community, a valley banding together in the aftermath of the storm, on Oct. 8. The National Guard has been working to sustain the recovery of western North Carolina’s fragmented pockets. After Hurricane Helene hit Sept. 27, much of the infrastructure throughout North Carolina was severed. At the storm's peak, there were hundreds of closures. Sections of I-40 still face significant damage, while power and clean drinking water are still issues.

NEWS 10/31/2024 11:44am
Board of Trustees appoints first graduate program alumna as youth trustee

Elizabeth “Liz” Kwon L’23 has been named the new youth trustee for Elon University’s Board of Trustees. Kwon found out she was nominated by a faculty member when she graduated in December 2023. She is the first alum of a graduate program to be appointed to the board and will serve a two-year term. As the first graduate student to be elected as a youth trustee, Kwon said she hopes to bring the graduate student perspective to the table — as well as her personal experiences in the law program.

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